PCN CYPMH Registered Practitioner in England

Looking for your next challenge? We're recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Primary Care Network (PCN) service. Enjoy varied clinical work, strong team support, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting impact.

Main duties of the job:

• We are looking for an experienced Children's Mental Health Practitioner to join our COLNE VALLEY PCN for 12 months fixed term.
• As part of the NHS long-term plan, local areas were asked to realign community mental health services with primary care networks, creating new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care.
• PCNs aim to have a key coordinating role at the heart of the GP practices and are a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team with regards to response and management pathways.
• Provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function in accordance with agreed protocols.
• Support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems through evidence-based interventions.

The Mental Health Senior Practitioner will be responsible for the assessment and caseload management within the GP PCN. They will triage cases, complete a full assessment and manage their workstream. The post holder will work closely with the operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead to ensure effective delivery of the PCN initiative in Essex.

Essential Qualifications:

• Professional qualification in a relevant mental health, psychological, counselling, social care, nursing, or allied health profession.
• Training in safeguarding children and vulnerable young people.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
• Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) informed approaches.
• Training in Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, or Brief Therapeutic Interventions.
• Qualification or experience in delivering psychoeducation and parenting interventions.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and formulate care plans.
• Excellent caseload management skills, including prioritisation of referrals, management of waiting lists, and achievement of service targets.
• Strong risk assessment and risk management skills, including assessment of self-harm, suicidal ideation, safeguarding concerns, and escalation processes.
• Ability to develop collaborative therapeutic relationships with children, young people, families, and partner agencies.
• Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working within health, education, social care, and voluntary sector services.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience delivering CBT-based interventions for anxiety, low mood, and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice.
• Experience of outcome monitoring and routine clinical evaluation.
• Knowledge of NHS pathways, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and community mental health services.

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients.